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201
22 December 1731
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Scornful Lady
Afterpiece Title:
The
Beggar's Wedding
Dance:
new
Grand Ballad D'Amour
by
Monsieur Denoyer
Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness
the
Prince of Wales
-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, o
the
rs, being
the
first
Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in
England
202
13 April 1732
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
O
the
llo, Moor Of Venice
Dance:
I:
Pastoral
-Vallois, lately arrived from
the
Opera at Paris
,
the
first
Time of his dancing in
England
; a Scholar to
M Marcelle
; II:
Wooden Shoe Dance
-Poitier;
Serious Dance
-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre; III:
Sicilian Dance
-Glover, Mrs Pelling; (at Desire)
Two Pierrots
-Poitier, Pelling; IV:
Highlander and his Mistress
-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: A new
Peasant Dance
-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre
Music:
Grand Concert of Water Musick by
Mr Randal
[
Handel?
]-; [in which Poitier will beat
the
Kettle@Drums-Poitier
203
24 April 1732
@ Hickford's Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Singing-Miss Young, Hull; Violoncello-Sig Pasquale (appearing in public for
the
first
time);
The
rest of
the
Instruments-
the
performers of Germiniani's Concert
204
25 April 1732
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Rehearsal
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil to Pay
Dance:
SSultana
-Miss Robinson;
Bartholomew Fair
-Tench, Miss Brett
Song:
Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being
the
first
Time of his Performance on this Stage).
Instrumental:
With a
Lapland Entertainment
call'd
Aesop's Concert of Animals
. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop
205
08 May 1732
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Orphan
Afterpiece Title:
Damon and Phillida
Entertainment:
littleBoy of eleven Years old is to fly from
the
Footman's Gallery to
the
far
the
st Part of
the
Stage;
first
with two Pistols, one in each Hand; a second Time with two Flags, and to make a small Stop in
the
Middle, and flourish
the
m over his Head.
206
10 May 1732
@ Hickford's Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by
Mr DeFesch
; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch,
the
first
Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in
England
; a new Concert on
the
Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on
the
Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on
the
Violoncello-Mr St.Helene
the
first
Time of his performing in Publick
207
09 June 1732
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Distrest Mo
the
r
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil to Pay
Music:
Select Pieces-
Entertainment:
Concluding with a Representation of
The
Carnival on
the
Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of
the
best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to
the
Custom of
the
Country; Being
the
first
of
the
Kind in
England
208
11 September 1732
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Jealous Husband Outwitted
Entertainment:
Several new and surprizing Performances, never perform'd by any one besides herself, on
the
Strait Rope [
the
famous-Signora Violante [[1] She Dances a Minuet as Neatly as a Dancing Master on a
Floor
. [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon
the
Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs
the
Exercise of
the
Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths
Dance:
t
the
Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies,
the
White Joke-will be danced by an Old Woman, with Pierrot in
the
Basket; Pierrot-Lalauze; Old Woman-Tobin
209
23 September 1732
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Busy Body
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries
Dance:
Grand Ballet:
Les Bergeries
, Composed in
the
Taste of
Monsieur Dumoulin
and
Mademoiselle Camargo
, of
the
Opera at Paris
-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being
the
first
Time of
the
ir Dancing since
the
ir Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears
210
18 December 1732
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love Makes A Man
Dance:
CChacone
-Mrs Bullock;
Sailor's Dance
-Jones;
Pierot and Pierate
-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois;
Harlequin
by
Master LeSac
,
the
first
time of his appearing on this stage
211
08 May 1733
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil to Pay
Dance:
DDutch Skipper
-Mynheer Vanfleet,
the
first
time of his appearing on any stage;
Friendly Lasses
-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham
212
04 June 1733
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Opera Of Operas
Entertainment:
T
The
Crowing of
the
Cock
-a Gentleman for his Diversion
Dance:
new dance (by Dew dance (by Desire)-Jones to
the
5th Concerto
of
Vivaldi
, which he accompanies himself upon
the
Violin,
the
first
time of his performing it in public
213
06 October 1733
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger
Music:
Second Musick:
First
Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: A Trumpet Overture. I: Concerto for French Horns,
the
French Horns by Charle and Giay, lately arriv'd from Paris. III: Solo for French Horn by Charle
Dance:
Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson (
the
first
Characters); F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett
Song:
II: Lempio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Rise Glory Rise, by Miss Arne, accompanied by French Horns
214
12 October 1733
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Beggar's Opera
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Dr Faustus
Dance:
I: A Grand Ballad called La Badine by Lally Sr, Mlle Grognet, from
the
Opera at Paris, being
the
first
time of her performing on
the
Engl1sh Stage, Boval, S. Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport; With new Habits. II: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. In III: Hornpipe by Le Brun
215
13 October 1733
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Provok'd Husband
Music:
Second Musick:
First
Concerto of
the
second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Concerto for French Horns, Trumpets. II: Trio for French Horns, Hautboys, Harpsichord
Dance:
In V: Les Bergeries, as17331006 V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG
Song:
I: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. II: Mi Folgo ad Ogni Fronda by Miss Arne. IV: If'Tis Joy to Wound a Lover by Miss Arne
216
20 October 1733
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Careless Husband
Music:
Second Musick:
First
Concerto of
the
1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Music: Overture compos'd by Handel for Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd
The
Cuckoo composed by Vivaldi. III: Duo for Two French Horns by Charle and Giay
Dance:
V: La Follette s'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann
Song:
II: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. IV: Per le forte del tormento by Miss Arne and Young Master Arne
217
27 October 1733
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Constant Couple
Music:
Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane
Dance:
I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her
first
appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025
Song:
II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne
218
01 April 1734
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Julius Caesar
Afterpiece Title:
Britannia
Song:
By Nichols, from DL, his
first
appearance on this stage
219
27 April 1734
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Afterpiece Title:
The
Mad Captain
Dance:
III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante,
the
first
time of
the
ir Performances since
the
ir arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante
Song:
IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer
220
09 September 1734
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret
Music:
Concerto on
the
French Horn by Mr Charles, his
first
time on this stage
Dance:
By Vallois and Mrs Bullock
Song:
In Italian and English by Miss Jones,
the
first
time of her performing on this stage
221
23 October 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Rule A Wife And Have A Wife
Afterpiece Title:
The
Harlot's Progress
Dance:
III: Revellers, as17340910 IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze,
the
first
time of his appearance on that stage
222
28 October 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Richard
The
Third
Afterpiece Title:
The
Burgomaster Tricked
Dance:
By Mlle Roland,
the
first
time of her performance since her arrival from Paris, Poitier, Castiglion, Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann
223
04 November 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Tamerlane
Afterpiece Title:
Cephalus and Procris
Dance:
Serious and Comic, by Monsieur Denoyer,
the
first
time of his performance since his arrival from Poland, Mlle Roland, Poitier
224
04 February 1735
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Country Wife
Music:
For
the
Second Musick,
the
First
Concerto of
the
2d Opera of Geminiani. For
the
Third Musick,
the
Overture to Es
the
r. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani
Dance:
II: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V: Russian Sailor by Denoyer
225
01 April 1735
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Athalia
Afterpiece Title:
the
first
Concerto in
the
Oratorio of Es
the
r; and
the
last in Deborah
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